Simple Chicken Burger Recipe (+ Epic Burger Sauce!)
These chicken burgers are flavored with onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, butter, and a little pickle juice (for good measure!). Then, they're topped with our secret burger sauce!
Prep 15 minutes minutes
Cook 10 minutes minutes
Total 25 minutes minutes
Fat 14
Carbs 10
Protein 16
Yield 6
Burger Patties
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1 small white onion finely grated
- 3 cloves garlic finely grated
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon pickle juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¼-½ teaspoon cayenne pepper depending on spice level
- ½ cup plain bread crumbs gluten-free if desired
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons minced chives
- 3 tablespoons butter cold and cut into small cubes
Burger Sauce
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons pickle juice
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
Other ingredients
- 6 burger buns
- 6 slices of swiss cheese or cheddar
- 1 large avocado pitted and cut into thin slices
- 1 large Roma tomato cut into thin slices
- 6 large pieces of iceberg lettuce
Preheat the grill to 375ºF.
Prepare the burger sauce by adding all of the sauce ingredients into a bowl. Mix ingredients together until combined. Place the sauce in the refrigerator for later.
Next, place all of the ingredients for the chicken burgers (except for the butter) into a large bowl and mix until everything is well combined. Then fold in the cold butter cubes.
Wet your hands with a little water and then use a ⅓ cup scoop to scoop the burger mixture into your hands. Form a ball with the burger mixture and then flatten the ball into a ½ inch patty. Place the patty onto a greased plate. Repeat until all of the burger mixture has been made into patties. We got 6 burgers.
Place a piece of tin foil on your grill grates and spray it with a generous amount of non-stick cooking spray. Then place the burger patties over direct heat for 4 minutes on each side.
Once the burgers are charred and firm, move them to indirect heat and place a piece of cheese on each burger and let the burger patties sit over indirect heat until the cheese melts (about 2 minutes) and the internal temperature reaches 165ºF.* Remove from the grill.
Let the burgers sit for 5 minutes.
Assemble the burgers. Place a piece of iceberg lettuce on the bottom half of the bun, followed by the tomato, avocado slices, and then the burger patty.
Then, add 1-2 tablespoons of the burger sauce to the top half of the bun and place that on top of the burger patty. Enjoy!
- If you decide to make 4 large burgers, you may need to cook your patties longer. Just make sure the internal temperature reaches 165ºF before consuming.
- Nutrition information is just for the ground chicken burger patty.
- Option to toast your buns before serving.
- If you are not using cheese, move the burgers over direct heat and monitor the internal temperature of the burgers.
Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 14g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g